Elections / 1956 · President · ME
Maine — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMaine · PresidentEisenhowerR+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 70.9% | 249,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 29.1% | 102,468 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+73.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+72.1 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+52.4 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+24.1 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | R | 15,842 | 20,385 | 36,227 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 6,089 | 16,001 | 22,090 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 19,438 | 49,696 | 69,134 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,680 | 6,307 | 7,987 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,704 | 11,316 | 13,020 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 11,483 | 23,028 | 34,511 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,037 | 8,866 | 10,903 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,164 | 7,191 | 8,355 | |
| Oxford County | R | 4,653 | 12,607 | 17,260 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 8,568 | 27,806 | 36,374 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 1,541 | 5,336 | 6,877 | |
| Sagadahoc County | R | 2,301 | 6,201 | 8,502 | |
| Somerset County | R | 4,119 | 10,471 | 14,590 | |
| Waldo County | R | 1,384 | 6,590 | 7,974 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,555 | 8,181 | 10,736 | |
| York County | R | 17,910 | 29,256 | 47,166 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.